Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
subconangium
ID:
1168614

Status:
valid

Authors:
Broth. & P. de la Varde

Source:
tro

Year:
1925

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 72: 798 23 f. 2 1925

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001167952



Common Names

  • Isopterygium subconangium
  • Subconangium Isopterygium
  • Isopterygium Subconangium


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Description

Isopterygium subconangium (also called Isopterygium subbrevisetum, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in tropical and subtropical regions. It is a small moss with a yellowish-green color, and it is found in moist habitats such as rainforests, swamps, and moist meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Isopterygium subconangium has been used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, and its leaves can be used as a food source.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Isopterygium subconangium is small and white with six petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are thin and have small, white leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Isopterygium subconangium can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil pH.

Where to Find Isopterygium subconangium

Isopterygium subconangium is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including parts of Africa, Asia, and South America.

Species in the Isopterygium genus

Isopterygium affusum, Isopterygium albescens, Isopterygium ambreanum, Isopterygium annamense, Isopterygium antsihanakense, Isopterygium antunesii, Isopterygium applanatum, Isopterygium aquaticum, Isopterygium argillicola, Isopterygium argyroleucum, Isopterygium assamicum, Isopterygium asymmetricum, Isopterygium austrodenticulatum, Isopterygium bancanum, Isopterygium battakense, Isopterygium baurii, Isopterygium borneense, Isopterygium brevicuspis, Isopterygium brevisetum, Isopterygium brownii, Isopterygium byssaceum, Isopterygium byssobolax, Isopterygium candidulum, Isopterygium chalarophyllum, Isopterygium chryseolum, Isopterygium citrinellum, Isopterygium clerophilum, Isopterygium combae, Isopterygium complanatulum, Isopterygium conangium, Isopterygium congoanum, Isopterygium courtoisii, Isopterygium cratericola, Isopterygium dewevrei, Isopterygium elodes, Isopterygium exiguum, Isopterygium exile, Isopterygium fallax, Isopterygium filamentosum, Isopterygium fissum, Isopterygium fruticola, Isopterygium gabonense, Isopterygium gibbosulum, Isopterygium gracile, Isopterygium gracilisetum, Isopterygium gracillimum, Isopterygium gunnii, Isopterygium hasimotoi, Isopterygium hookeriophilum, Isopterygium hygrophilum,

Species in the Pylaisiadelphaceae family

Gammiella pterogonioides, Gammiella koningsbergeri, Gammiella panchienii, Hageniella assamica, Hageniella isopterygioides, Hageniella sikkimensis, Hageniella micans, Isopterygium affusum, Isopterygium albescens, Isopterygium ambreanum, Isopterygium annamense, Isopterygium antsihanakense, Isopterygium antunesii, Isopterygium applanatum, Isopterygium aquaticum, Isopterygium argillicola, Isopterygium argyroleucum, Isopterygium assamicum, Isopterygium asymmetricum, Isopterygium austrodenticulatum, Isopterygium bancanum, Isopterygium battakense, Isopterygium baurii, Isopterygium borneense, Isopterygium brevicuspis, Isopterygium brevisetum, Isopterygium brownii, Isopterygium byssaceum, Isopterygium byssobolax, Isopterygium candidulum, Isopterygium chalarophyllum, Isopterygium chryseolum, Isopterygium citrinellum, Isopterygium clerophilum, Isopterygium combae, Isopterygium complanatulum, Isopterygium conangium, Isopterygium congoanum, Isopterygium courtoisii, Isopterygium cratericola, Isopterygium dewevrei, Isopterygium elodes, Isopterygium exiguum, Isopterygium exile, Isopterygium fallax, Isopterygium filamentosum, Isopterygium fissum, Isopterygium fruticola, Isopterygium gabonense, Isopterygium gibbosulum,

References

Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus (1849-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Broth.' in the authors string.
Robert André Léopold Potier de la Varde (1878-1961): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.de la Varde' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35137833: Based on data supplied by Bryonames